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構成数 |
2 |
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パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2010年01月19日 |
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規格品番 |
CPTC82 |
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SKU |
061297197422 |
構成数 | 2枚
合計収録時間 | 02:03:01
Personnel: Ray Russell (guitar); Alan Rushton (drums). Liner Note Author: Bill Fay. Photographers: Sarah Merciere; Sarah Fay; John Fay; Rauf Galip. In his extensive liner notes to this double-disc, Bill Fay claims that only David Tibet would have released Still Some Light, a collection of demos from 1970 and 1971 gathered from various sources, and a disc of new songs. So it is Tibet we must thank as well. Fay is the British singer/songwriter whose first two albums -- Bill Fay and Time of the Last Persecution -- were issued by Decca in the early '70s to favorable reviews and poor sales. They disappeared until the 21st century, where they have been rightfully regarded as lost classics. The first disc in this collection features demos that Fay and his bandmates had lying about for decades. The fact that these relationships continued after the music stopped says a lot about all of the respect and trust for one another these men have. Fay plays piano, organ, acoustic guitar, and sings, while Alan Rushton is on drums, Daryl Runswick on bass, and Ray Russell on electric guitar. Fay's love of creation, his belief in a higher authority, and the consequences of human folly in caring for it, are at the heart of his argument on the song demos on disc one. The music is mostly melancholy and dark, even foreboding, but Fay is not a preacher, nor is he a prophet: there isn't a hint of self-righteousness in his approach, but a poetic sadness imbued with compassion. Whether it's the original demo for "Time of the Last Persecution" (his unique reading of the Book of Revelation), "Pictures of Adolph Again," "Love Is the Tune," or "Release Is in the Eye," they all reflect these concerns. The simple, even rudimentary recordings on disc two reveal that despite holding working class jobs for decades after his music career, Fay continued to write fine songs simply for himself. Their tone is lighter, offering glimmers of hope in darkened corners. Twenty-four of the 26 remarkable tracks are self-penned. The exceptions are set-opener "My Eyes Open," featuring Fay plaintively (and beautifully) singing over cellist/composer Michael Cashmore's instrumental, and the closer "I Wonder," written by brother John Fay (whose artwork adorns this gorgeous package). Three tracks here are the original versions of songs that appeared on Fay's widely acclaimed 2012 album Life Is People: "There Is a Valley," "Be at Peace with Yourself," and "City of Dreams." They reflect the humility and dignity in his approach. Songs such as "Jericho Road," the title cut, "Solace Flies In," "Your Life Inside," "Fill This World with Peace," and "I Will Remain Here" are almost prayers, yet are imbued with such a gentle but pronounced musicality that they touch the profound. For anyone at all interested in Fay, Still Some Light is an essential collection that underscores a well-deserved reputation only recently cemented. All of the artists' proceeds from the sale of the album will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). ~ Thom Jurek
録音 | ステレオ (Studio)
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1.[CD]DISC 1: PIANO, GUITAR, BASS & DRUMS 1970-71:
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1.Backwoods Maze
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2.Sun Is Bored, The
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3.There's a price Upon My Head
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4.Time of the Last Persecution
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5.Plan D
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6.Sing Us One of Your Songs May
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7.I Will Find My Own Way Back
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8.Love Is the Tune
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9.Laughing Man
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10.Arnold Is a Simple Man
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11.Just to Be a Part
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12.Inside the Keeper's Pantry
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13.Pictures of Adolf Again
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14.Tell It Like It Is
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15.Release Is in the Eye
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16.Dust Filled Room
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17.I Hear You Calling
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2.[CD]DISC 2: STILL SOME LIGHT HOME RECORDED ALBUM 2009:
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1.My Eyes Open
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2.Solace Flies In
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3.Long Way from Tipperary
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4.All Must Have a Dream
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5.War Machine
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6.There Is a Valley
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7.Road of Hope
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8.Jericho Road
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9.City of Dreams
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10.Time to Wake Up Now
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11.Hello Old Tree
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12.Anthems
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13.Still Some Light
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14.Fill This World with Peace
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15.I Will Remain Here
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16.Diamond Studded Days
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17.God Give Them Rest
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18.Keep Turning the Pages
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19.Your Life Inside
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20.I Thought I Heard Someone
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21.Be at Peace with Yourself
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22.All at Once
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23.Peace on Earth
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24.One Day
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25.Here Beneath the Vail
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26.I Wonder
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